CONFERENCES 1. Workshop: “Building Confessional Identities in the Ottoman Empire (16th–18th Centuries)”, École française de Rome, Italy, 6 February 2017 2. Conference: “The Origins of the Islamic State: Sovereignty and Power in the Middle Ages”, University College London, 16-17 February 2017 3. Conference/Workshop: “Rediscovering Words and Worlds: Arabic Script Collections”, Columbia University, New York, 16-18 February 2017 4. International Symposium: “Liminality on the Rainbow: The Multiple Shades of Transition in Times of Social Upheaval “, Sousse,Tunisia, 1-2 April 2017 5. International Symposium: “Continuity and Change in North Africa, Turkey & Iran”, IRAM Center for Iranian Studies in Ankara, 20-22 April 2017 6. Conference: “Islamophobia and the End of Liberalism”, University of California, Berkeley, 21-23 April 2017 7. Conference: "Migration and the Refugee Crisis", Forum Euroméditerranéen des Instituts de Sciences Economiques (FEMISE), Casablanca, Morocco, 28-30 April 2017 8. Zayed University Middle East Film Festival, Abu Dhabi, 30 April - 1 May 2017 9. Third International Conference on Shi'i Studies, Islamic College, London, 6-7 May 2017 10. Workshop: "A Transnational Account of Turkish Foreign Policy", Turkish-German University, Istanbul, 24 May 2017 11. Panel: “Dialogues in Late Medieval Mediterranean: The Cultural Legacy of Western Islamic Societies”, 1st International Workshop of the ArtMedGIS Project, Lisbon, 20 June 2017 12. Regional Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 29 June - 1 July 2017 13. Workshop: “Politics of Inclusion”, UNESCO, Paris, 6-7 July 2017 14. International Conference: “Popular Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa: Popular Culture between Site and Flow”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 28-30 September 2017 15. 18th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of Washington, Seattle, 5-8 October 2017 16. Workshop: “Environmental History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey”, Hamburg University, 27-28 October 2017 17. Workshops for Early Career Researchers: “World Order and Peace. International Politics in the 21st Century in a Global Perspective”, World International Studies Committee (WISC), Global South, Fall 2017 and Fall 2018 18. Panel: “Shared Religious Spaces, Rituals and Traditions in the Pre-Modern Islamicate Mediterranean”, at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 19. Panel: "Local Governance and Social Accountability Reforms in the Wake of the Arab Spring", at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 20. Panel: “Children, Youth, and Media in Conflict Zones”, at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 21. Section: "Sociology of Religion", at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 18-21 November 2017 22. Panel: “Brecht in the Middle East”, at the “Modern Language Association Convention”, New York City, 4-7 January 2018 POSITIONS 23. Associate Professor in the Study of Religions with a Specialization in Islam, University of Bergen, Norway 24. Assistant or Associate Professor for Development/Research Methods, Department of Political Science, American University in Cairo 25. Assistant or Associate Professor for International Relations/IR Theory, Department of Political Science, American University in Cairo 26. Research Scholar on "Islamic Definition of the Nuclear Family in the Wake of Modern Biomedical Technology", Georgetown University in Qatar 27. Four Postdoctoral Fellowships in Studies on Jewish or Middle East History, Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies, Tel Aviv University 28. Research Fellowships, Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization, New Haven, CT 29. Research Fellow for Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC OTHER INFORMATION 30. Explorative Workshops and Transregional Academies of the "Forum Transregionale Studien" and the Max Weber Stiftung 31. Summer School: “The Middle East in Global Politics", LSE, University of London, 19 June - 7 July 2017 32. Summer Course: "The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict, Understanding Both Sides", Galilee International Management Institute, Israel, 19-31 July 2017 33. Articles for Edited Volume on: “Rebel Yalla: Cultural Convergence in Western and Middle Eastern Literature and Culture” 34. Articles on “15 Years of the AK Party” for Journal "Insight Turkey" 35. Articles for Journal “AVID” 36. Articles for “Islamology: New Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim Societies” 37. Award for Scientific Research on Ankara over the Materials at VEKAM Library and Archive, Ankara 38. MA Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London 39. MA Political Economy of the Middle East, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London 40. MA Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London If you want to distribute an announcement via DAVO-Info-Service (about 1500 recipients) and EURAMES Info Service (more than 6000 recipients, only English and French announcements), please apply the usual format of the text with no more than 50 words and no attachment. Please send only the most important information to davo@geo.uni-mainz.de and refer to further details with a link to the respective website or an email address. Best regards, Guenter Meyer, Center for Research on the Arab World, University of Mainz ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Workshop: “Building Confessional Identities in the Ottoman Empire (16th–18th Centuries)”, École française de Rome, Italy, 6 February 2017 The aim of this workshop is to carry on in a comparative way a reflection upon the progressive construction of confessional identities within the communities of the Ottoman Empire. Information: www.efrome.it/fileadmin/res/PDF_Flyers_Affiches_Programmes/Moderne/SANTUS_JDE_2017_flyer.pdf _____________ 2. Conference: “The Origins of the Islamic State: Sovereignty and Power in the Middle Ages”, University College London, 16-17 February 2017 This is a free event and open to all who have registered. Deadline for registration: 12 February 2017. Information: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference-the-origins-of-the-islamic-state-tickets-29535222646 _____________ 3. Conference/Workshop: “Rediscovering Words and Worlds: Arabic Script Collections”, Columbia University, New York, 16-18 February 2017 The workshops are intended to be private tutorial sessions held for approximately 10 select graduate students per session. Participation in the workshops is contingent upon your participation in the whole public event. Information: http://xpmethod.plaintext.in/events/mwmpconf.html _____________ 4. International Symposium: “Liminality on the Rainbow: The Multiple Shades of Transition in Times of Social Upheaval “, Sousse (Tunisia), 1-2 April 2017 The Symposium is organized by the DAAD research group “The Maghreb in Transition: Media, Knowledge and Power” in partnership with the University of Munich, the University of Sousse and Mohamed V University. It is focusing on the concept of transition as it operates in relation to the events marking the Maghreb before, during and after the uprisings of 2011. Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2017. Information: https://maghrebitransition.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/call-for-papers _____________ 5. International Symposium: “Continuity and Change in North Africa, Turkey & Iran”, IRAM Center for Iranian Studies in Ankara, 20-22 April 2017 IRAM, in partnership with Yıldırım Beyazıt University in Ankara, invites experts from all over the world to explore the trajectory, extent and the future of change and continuity in the Middle East in The First International Semi-Annual Trilogy Conference. The papers can be specific to one country or region or can tackle issues comparatively between them. Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2017. Information: http://www.iramcenter.org/international-symposium-on-continuity-and-change-in-north-africa-turkey-iran/?lang=en _____________ 6. Conference: “Islamophobia and the End of Liberalism”, University of California, Berkeley, 21-23 April 2017 This conference provides an inter-disciplinary platform to reflect and respond to the crisis of post-Cold war liberal order by exploring the relationship between Islamophobia and the reshaping of Western societies. Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Information: https://irdp.submittable.com/submit/74104/islamophobia-and-the-end-of-liberalism _____________ 7. Conference: "Migration and the Refugee Crisis", Forum Euroméditerranéen des Instituts de Sciences Economiques (FEMISE), Casablanca, Morocco, 28-30 April 2017 The conference will provide a constructive dialogue between academics, experts, and policy makers with the objective of suggesting efficient tools and policies to deal with migration and the refugee crisis in the context of the new ENP. Information: www.femise.org/en/conferences-and-seminars/conferences/femise-annual-conference-2017/ _____________ 8. Zayed University Middle East Film Festival, Abu Dhabi, 30 April - 1 May 2017 We accept submissions from across the Middle East and North Africa and students of Middle Eastern origin who are studying abroad as long as they were made by students at universities, colleges or higher learning institutions in the past 18 months. Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2017. Information: www.zumeff.com _____________ 9. Third International Conference on Shi'i Studies, Islamic College, London, 6-7 May 2017 This conference will provide a broad platform for scholars in Shi‘i studies to present their latest research. Papers are welcome on any aspect of Shi‘i studies. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: www.islamic-college.ac.uk/publications/shiistudies _____________ 10. Workshop: "A Transnational Account of Turkish Foreign Policy", Turkish-German University, Istanbul, 24 May 2017 The workshop aims to highlight diverse ways in which Turkish foreign policy is shaped by non-state actors and how Turkey's foreign policy choices have itself shaped the roles and actions of different non-state actors. This workshop is to serve as a basis of an edited volume. German scholars with accepted papers can possibly be supported. Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Contact: Dr. Deniz Kuru kuru@tau.edu.tr _____________ 11. Panel: “Dialogues in Late Medieval Mediterranean: The Cultural Legacy of Western Islamic Societies”, 1st International Workshop of the ArtMedGIS Project, Lisbon, 20 June 2017 The main fields of study will be the the Banū Ḥammād in Algeria, the Almoravids and the Almohads in North Africa and Al-Andalus, the Banū Gānīyya in Balearic Islands, the Merinids in North Africa and the Nasrids in Granada. Deadline for abstracts: 20 February 2017. Information: http://iem.fcsh.unl.pt/section.aspx?kind=noticia&id=1138 _____________ 12. Regional Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) and the European Society for Central Asian Studies, American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 29 June - 1 July 2017 Gulnara Aitpaeva (Aigine Cultural Research Center, Bishkek) will speak on “Sacred Geography and Power Relations in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan”. Paolo Sartori (Institute of Iranian Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna) will speak on “The Secular that Never Was: Rethinking the Meaning of Islam in Post-Stalinist Central Asia”. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: www.centraleurasia.org/regional-conf _____________ 13. Workshop: “Politics of Inclusion”, UNESCO, Paris, 6-7 July 2017 The workshop will focus on the concept of social inclusion and its broadly accepted link with poverty eradication. It will be examining how sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets aimed at social and economic inclusion are conditioned by poverty, inequality and power relations. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/most-programme/sv10/news/unesco_calls_for_papers_for_a_workshop_on_the_politics_of_in/ _____________ 14. International Conference: “Popular Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa: Popular Culture between Site and Flow”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 28-30 September 2017 Organized by the Giorgi Tsereteli Oriental Institute at Ilia State University in collaboration with the University of Vienna and Al Akhwayn University (Morocco). We invite papers which address aspects of cinema, film, street theatre, comedy, poetry, press, digital media, dance, games, folklore, music, storytelling, and television of the MENA region and its diasporas. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: https://menapoptbilisi.wordpress.com/ _____________ 15. 18th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of Washington, Seattle, 5-8 October 2017 The geographic domain of Central Eurasia encompasses Central Asia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Tibet, Mongolia, Siberia, Inner Asia, the Black Sea region, the Volga region, and East and Central Europe. Practitioners and scholars in all fields with an interest in this region are encouraged to participate. Information: www.centraleurasia.org/annual-conf _____________ 16. Workshop: “Environmental History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey”, Hamburg University, 27-28 October 2017 We invite researchers from any disciplines working on projects related to Ottoman/Turkish environmental history to submit proposals for individual papers or panel sessions. We hope to be able to cover the accommodation costs for all or most of the participants coming from outside of Hamburg. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/tuerkeieuropa/veranstaltungen/workshops/environmentalturkey2017.html _____________ 17. Workshops for Early Career Researchers: “World Order and Peace. International Politics in the 21st Century in a Global Perspective”, World International Studies Committee (WISC), Global South, Fall 2017 and Fall 2018 Thanks to a generous grant from the Swiss Foundation “Avec et pour Autres” WISC will be in a position to sponsor two fully-funded academic workshops. Early Career Researchers in the field of International Relations are invited to apply. Deadline for application: 13 March 2017. Information: www.wiscnetwork.org/wisc_workshops_ERC.php _____________ 18. Panel: “Shared Religious Spaces, Rituals and Traditions in the Pre-Modern Islamicate Mediterranean”, at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 We seek papers by scholars of the medieval and pre-modern Islamicate Mediterranean from a range of disciplinary perspectives (social, political and economic history, art history, literature, and anthropology) whose work explores the shared religious traditions, rituals and spaces of the area. Deadline for abstracts: 10 February 2017. Information: http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e1ae5bef9757e58afec01a89a&id=d76e29042e _____________ 19. Panel: "Local Governance and Social Accountability Reforms in the Wake of the Arab Spring", at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 The panel is organized by Sylvia I. Bergh and Dawn Chatty. The panel aims to make a methodological contribution in terms of exploring how the impact of new social accountability initiatives can be evaluated. Deadline for abstracts: 2 October 2017. Information: http://mesana.org/annual-meeting/member-calls.html _____________ 20. Panel: “Children, Youth, and Media in Conflict Zones”, at the Annual MESA Meeting, Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017 This panel seeks to carve out new pathways into the subject of children, media, and conflict. Abstracts are sought that critically interpret how Middle Eastern, North African, and Persian/Arabian Gulf children and youth use, play with, produce, interpret and/or are influenced by media in conflict zones. Deadline for abstracts: 8 February 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/163132/call-panelists-mesa-2817-children-youth-and-media-conflict-zones _____________ 21. Section: "Sociology of Religion", at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 18-21 November 2017 We are interested in historical topics in the sociology of religion as well as contemporary ones touching upon social divisions examining race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, region, age, etc. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017 Information: https://papers.aarweb.org/content/sociology-religion-unit and https://papers.aarweb.org/content/general-call-instructions _____________ 22. Panel: “Brecht in the Middle East”, at the “Modern Language Association Convention”, New York City, 4-7 January 2018 This panel seeks to examine and discuss the legacy of Bertolt Brecht in the Middle East. What are specificities in the translation, appropriation, and staging of Brecht’s work? How did dramatists introduce, implement, adopt and transform Brechtian dramaturgical concepts in relation to existing theatrical practices and traditions? Etc. Deadline for abstracts: 10 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/162536/brecht-middle-east _____________ POSITIONS 23. Associate Professor in the Study of Religions with a Specialization in Islam, University of Bergen, Norway The perspective of this study is crosscultural and comparative, including both the history of religions as well as the systematic study of religion. The successful applicant should have research competence in at least one source language relevant for the study of Islam. Application deadline: 1 March 2017. Information: Professor Jan Heiret: jan.heiret@uib.no _____________ 24. Assistant or Associate Professor for Development/Research Methods (AY 2017/2018), Department of Political Science, American University in Cairo Applicants should have a research and teaching experience in development work (proposal writing, project monitoring and evaluation is desirable), and NGOs as well as expertise in the political economy of Arab Middle East Countries and Africa. PhD is required at time of appointment Review of applications will start 20 February 2017 until position is filled. Information: Dr. Ibrahim Elnur: ielnur@aucegypt.edu _____________ 25. Assistant or Associate Professor for International Relations/IR Theory (AY 2017/2018), Department of Political Science, American University in Cairo Strong preference will be given to applicants with a sub specialization in IR Theory. PhD is required at time of appointment. Review of applications will start 20 February 2017 until position is filled. Information: Dr. Ibrahim Elnur: ielnur@aucegypt.edu _____________ 26. Research Scholar on "Islamic Definition of the Nuclear Family in the Wake of Modern Biomedical Technology", Georgetown University in Qatar The position will be based in Doha for the period of 8 months on a full time basis. It is scheduled to begin by September 1, 2017. The successful candidate will possess sufficient knowledge and expertise in the social sciences with a particular focus on the Muslim world or Muslim populations. PhD in hand or expected by the start date is required. Proficiency in Arabic language is strongly desired. Information: https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Qatar_Careers/job/Qatar/Research-Scholar_JR00843 _____________ 27. Four Postdoctoral Fellowships (2017-2018) in Studies on Jewish or Middle East History, Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies, Tel Aviv University All candidates must have received their PhD at an accredited institution of higher learning no earlier than 1 October 2012 and no later than 1 October 2017. Holders of PhD degrees from Tel Aviv University are not eligible for this fellowship. Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/162502/zvi-yavetz-school-historical-studies-four-post-doctoral _____________ 28. Research Fellowships 2017/2018, Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization, New Haven, CT The Abdallah S. Kamel Center is seeking scholars from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines who have completed or are near completion of an advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.S.D., D.Phil.) and whose work engages with the intellectual and social history of Islam, Islamic legal and political theory, or law in contemporary Muslim societies. Deadline for application: 1 February 2017. Information: www.law.yale.edu/centers-workshops/abdallah-kamel/opportunities _____________ 29. Research Fellow for Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC This position is for a one-year project with possible renewal for a second year. While a PhD is desired, a candidate with a Master's degree and approximately five years of related experience would also be considered. The position requires the ability to carry out research interviews in either Arabic or French as well as native or near-native English language skills. Deadline for application: 7 February 2017. Information: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/517239.html _____________ OTHER INFORMATION 30. Explorative Workshops and Transregional Academies of the "Forum Transregionale Studien" and the Max Weber Stiftung We invite scholars with a doctoral degree in the social sciences or humanities who are affiliated with a German university or research institute (also abroad) to convene Explorative Workshops or Transregional Academies that promote and critically assess transregional research. We offer flexible formats and strong scholarly networks as well as support in terms of conceptual development, practical organization, communication and funding. Deadline for proposals: 26 March 2017. Information: www.forum-transregionale-studien.de/en/forum/explorative-instruments.html _____________ 31. Summer School: “The Middle East in Global Politics", LSE, University of London, 19 June - 7 July 2017 This course examines the regional politics of the Middle East since 1918 and their interaction with problems of international security, global resources and great power policies. It will aim to give students a grounding in the development of international relations of the Middle East so as to enable them to relate events to analytic issues in the study of International Relations. Rolling applications now accepted. Information: www.lse.ac.uk/study/summerSchools/summerSchool/courses/internationalRelationsGovernmentAndSociety/IR160.aspx _____________ 32. Summer Course: "The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict, Understanding Both Sides", Galilee International Management Institute, Israel, 19-31 July 2017 The programme, delivered by representatives of diverse Israeli and Palestinian groups, adds further insight into the core issues of the region’s current reality. Information: http://bit.ly/2ki1WDB _____________ 33. Articles for Edited Volume on: “Rebel Yalla: Cultural Convergence in Western and Middle Eastern Literature and Culture” The editors are soliciting essays (in English) of roughly 6,000–9,000 words in length that compare specific works of Western (especially American) culture or specific Western cultural phenomena with specific works of Middle Eastern (especially Arab) culture or specific Middle Eastern cultural phenomena. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/162583/rebel-yalla-cultural-convergence-western-and-middle-eastern _____________ 34. Articles on “15 Years of the AK Party” for Journal "Insight Turkey" The substantial developments during the long period of the AK Party rule raise several groups of questions. The first category of questions deals with the party itself, the second set of questions is about the role of the AK Party in Turkish politics, the third collection of questions deals with foreign policy issues. Potential contributors are invited to focus on these issues. Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 2017. Information: http://insightturkey.com/call-for-papers-15-years-of-the-ak-party/articles/10559 _____________ 35. Articles for Journal “AVID” Journal of Eurasian Studies has been published within The Research Institute of Turcology at Istanbul University. AVID, an international peer-reviewed journal, involves several areas of research ranging from sociology to law, economics, literature, cultural studies, politics and history. The journal accepts studies in three languages, namely, Turkish, English and Russian. Information: http://dergipark.gov.tr/iuavid _____________ 36. Articles for “Islamology: New Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim Societies” The first issue in 2017 will be dedicated to anthropology, sociology and political science of the Muslim societies. Deadline for papers: 31 March 2017. Information: http://islamoved.ru/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Islamology_-en_Call_for_papers-1.pdf _____________ 37. Award for Scientific Research on Ankara, over the Materials at VEKAM Library and Archive, Ankara Koç University Vehbi Koç and Ankara Studies and Applied Research Center (VEKAM) invite scientific research to analyze the urban development of Ankara, the social and economic history as well as culture and cultural heritage of Ankara and its surroundings. Deadline for application: 3 April 2017. Information: https://vekam.ku.edu.tr/en/content/call-vekam-library-and-archive-award _____________ 38. MA Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London This MA provides expert research-led teaching in the politics, anthropology and sociology of the modern Middle East and North Africa. Information: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/middle-eastern-studies-ma.aspx _____________ 39. MA Political Economy of the Middle East, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London This MA is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to political economy from a wide range of academic disciplines. The program has a strong emphasis on helping students think critically, creatively, and effectively about promoting social justice, equality, democracy, sustainability, and social change through political economy. Information: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/political-economy-of-the-middle-east-ma.aspx _____________ 40. MA Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London This MA offers a multidisciplinary, comparative study of national, ethnic and religious conflicts in deeply divided societies. It focuses on cases from the Middle East, comparing these to case studies from around the world, examining the theoretical literature on the causes and consequences of revolution and civil war, and internationally led and grassroots peace processes. Information: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/conflict-resolution-in-divided-societies-ma.aspx
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